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King Jian of Zhou ( ch.: 周簡王, pinyin zhou jian wáng) or King Chien of Chou ( wg) was the twenty-second sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the tenth of Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

Personal information

family name Ji (姬 ji) in Chinese
given name Yi (夷 yí) in Chinese
era name none
father King Ding of Zhou
mother unknown
wife unknown
children King Ling of Zhou
duration of reign 585 BC- 572 BC
tombA tomb is a small building (or "vault") for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a chu unknown
temple nameTemple names ( or less commonly Pinyin: miao hao , are commonly used when naming most Chinese and certain Korean rulers. When compared to posthumous names, the use of temple names is more exclusive. Both titles were given after death to an emperor or king unknown
courtesy name unknown
posthumous nameA posthumous name (/ Pinyin: shi hao; Romaji: shigo/tsuigo; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the person's death. The posthumous name is commonly used when naming most C 簡 ( pinyin jian), literary meaning: "concise" or "selected"

Preceded by:
King Ding of Zhou
Zhou Dynasty Succeeded by:
King Ling of Zhou



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